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[[preprinted]]TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1865.[[/preprinted]]
continued the experiments - - -
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made observations on the flying of ducks - Wings moved so as to form a continuous impression on the eyes more than 8 times in a second
[[?]] day meeting took place at the Institution of a part of the corporators of the National Military Aid Naval Asylum - no quorum
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[[preprinted]]WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1865.[[/preprinted]]
Ordered the shipments of the instruments 
experiments to continue at another time at Sandy Hook a more favorable location.
Started for New Haven in the armory waggon(sic) employed by Col. Mansfield the son of Gen. Mansfield who was killed during the war. An assistant engineer named Ferguson favoured us with the ride
From New Haven took the steamer Elna City Capt McNeil who as in other cases gave us a free passage and a good dinner.
Informed by the Captain that Fogs allways comes up after the wind hails from the S E to to the S. in the sound
Rain was falling when we arrived in New York at at about 4 o'clock none on the passage - arrived at Dr [[Toney's or Terry's]] at about 5 found Mrs H she has come from [[Brownstone?]] same day
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